MDM must-have goes wrong

But they’re also extremely unpopular with users. Most aren’t excited about turning over control of all their phone’s data to IT. And in a case like this, where IT wasn’t even the party that wiped it, these provisions are likely going to be less appealing to users.

IT’s not too happy either: If in fact the MDM provider fell to a Heartbleed bug exploit, that’s bad news. Months after its public disclosure, if the flaw is still being exploited, that means it either slipped by the MDM provider’s notice or is so complicated it still hadn’t been adequately addressed.

Now would be a good time to check with your security vendors to find out if they’ve been fully investigated and patched for SSL flaws. As you can see from this case, just one vulnerability could wind up being a giant headache and cost.

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